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- the present invention relates to hydrogel articles having a multi-layered structure and exhibiting a gradient in polymer molecular weight that may be suitable for use in biomedical or other applications.
- Hydrogels are water-swellable or water-swollen materials whose structure is defined by a crosslinked network of hydrophilic homopolymers or copolymers.
- the hydrophilic homopolymers or copolymers can be water-soluble in free form, but in a hydrogel, they are rendered insoluble due to the presence of covalent, ionic, and/or physical crosslinks.
- the linkages can take the form of entanglements, crystallites, or hydrogen-bonded structures.
- the crosslinks in a hydrogel provide structure and physical integrity to the network.
- hydrogels are very absorbent. Hydrogels can have a moisture content of upwards of 70% in many cases. In contrast, polyurethane hydrogels commonly employed in implantable devices are generally characterized by low moisture content, on the order of a few percent.
- Hydrogels can attain a wide variety of mechanical properties. In general, hydrogels are observed to be pliable or rubbery, with a lubricious surface. Hydrogels are generally characterized by a low coefficient of friction owing to the water content and water-release properties at the surface. However, problems commonly associated with hydrogels that possess desirable absorbent properties include low mechanical strength and low shear strength. Devices made from PVA hydrogels have been observed to fail due to wear, such as by tearing, abrasion, or shredding. Thus, achieving improved mechanical strength and other physical properties for implantable articles made from hydrophilic polymers is desired.
- the present invention provides a hydrogel article having a multi-layered structure and having a first and an opposing second surface.
- Each layer of the multi-layered structure is formed from a polymer having a different polymer molecular weight such that the multi-layered structure forms an increasing gradient in polymer molecular weight and strength from the first surface to the second surface.
- the gradient in polymer molecular weight also results in a decreasing gradient in porosity and water concentration from the first surface to the second surface.
- the present invention also provides a method of producing a hydrogel article having a multi-layered structure that exhibits a gradient in polymer molecular weight and comprises at least a first constituent and a second constituent.
- the method comprises forming a first layer comprising the first constituent, which is a polymer having a first molecular weight.
- the first layer is then contacted with the second constituent, which is a polymer having a second molecular weight different than the first molecular weight, and forms a second layer of the multi-layered structure.
- the resulting hydrogel article exhibits a gradient of polymer molecular weight and the gradient of polymer molecular weight results in a gradient of strength, water concentration, and porosity.
- FIG. 1 shows compressive stress-strain data for an injection molded PVA hydrogel in unconfined compression.
- FIG. 2 shows compressive moduli of PVA hydrogels with different molecular weights.
- FIG. 3 shows the behavior of creep strain over time during creep test for an injection molded PVA hydrogel.
- FIG. 4 shows creep modulus over time for PVA hydrogels of different molecular weights.
- the present invention provides for a hydrogel article comprising a multi-layered structure where each layer of the multi-layered structure comprises a polymer having a molecular weight such that the multi-layered structure forms a gradient in polymer molecular weight.
- the layers of the multi-layered structure are formed from the same polymer but vary in polymer molecular weight.
- the gradient in polymer molecular weight results in a gradient in strength, porosity, and water concentration.
- the hydrogel article also has a first and a second surface, the multi-layered structure defined therebetween with the first surface exhibiting a lower polymer molecular weight, a higher water concentration, a higher porosity, and a lower strength than the second surface.
- the hydrogel article of the present invention provides the combination of both a strong surface, which may be used as a bone-contacting surface, and a lubricious surface, which may be used as an articulating surface.
- hydrogel indicates that the article is able to absorb and retain water within a network of polymers, and does not imply that a change in volume of the article necessarily occurs upon hydration.
- the multi-layered structure of the hydrogel article exhibits a continuous gradient in polymer molecular weight. In another embodiment, the multi-layered structure of the hydrogel article exhibits discrete layers in polymer molecular weight. In another embodiment, the multi-layered structure of the hydrogel article exhibits a combination of continuous gradient and discrete layers in polymer molecular weight. Discrete layers represent an abrupt change in polymer molecular weight at the layer boundaries whereas a continuous gradient represents a gradual change in polymer molecular weight at the layer boundaries. In one embodiment, discrete layers can be represented as a substantially “stair-step” graph when plotted as a function of distance across the gradient versus polymer molecular weight whereas a continuous gradient would be represented as a substantially smooth line.
- the present invention also provides a method of producing a hydrogel article having at least a first constituent and a second constituent and having a multi-layered structure that exhibits a gradient in polymer molecular weight.
- the method comprises forming a first layer of the multi-layered structure from the first constituent, which is a polymer having a first molecular weight.
- the first layer is then contacted with a second constituent, which is a polymer having a second molecular weight.
- the second constituent forms a second layer of the multi-layered structure of the hydrogel article.
- the first and second constituents are the same polymer but vary in polymer molecular weight. Additional layers of the multi-layered structure can be formed by contacting the second layer with a third constituent having a third polymer molecular weight.
- the process of contacting the previously formed layer with a subsequent constituent having a different polymer molecular weight can be repeated as many times as desired.
- inventive hydrogel article and method of making the hydrogel article is understood to describe a multi-layered structure having at least two layers, for clarity sake, the descriptions will be limited to the first and second layers. However, it should be understood that the descriptions of the first and second layers can be applied to any or all subsequent layers, e.g. layers three, four, five, etc.
- the polymer molecular weight of the constituents, and thus the layers that are formed from the constituents increases with each subsequent cycle of forming a layer and contacting the layer with a constituent.
- the polymer molecular weight of the constituents, and thus the layers that are formed from the constituents decreases with each subsequent cycle of forming a layer and contacting the layer with a constituent.
- the result of the cycles of forming a layer and then contacting the layer with another constituent is a hydrogel article having a multi-layered structure exhibiting a gradient of polymer molecular weight.
- Polymer molecular weight is directly proportional to strength and inversely proportional to porosity and associated water concentration.
- the inverse relationship between polymer molecular weight and water concentration is believed to be a result of the increased molecular size and chain entanglement of the larger polymeric molecules.
- increased polymer molecular weight also leads to higher resistance to creep, which is a time-dependent strain that occurs under the application of stress.
- a gradient in polymer molecular weight also results in a gradient in strength, porosity, and water concentration.
- the multi-layered structure is formed by contacting the first layer with a second constituent while the first layer is either in a flowable state, a semi-solid state, or a solid state. In one embodiment, the multi-layered structure is formed by contacting the first layer with a second constituent while the second constituent is either in a flowable state, a semi-solid state, or a solid state.
- the first layer is contacted with the second constituent by a variety of means including injection molding, solution casting, compression molding, extrusion, centrifugation, ultracentrifugation, or spin coating. In various embodiments, there is some degree of mixing of the first and second constituents at the boundary between the first and second layers.
- both the first layer, and therefore the first constituent, and the second constituent are in a flowable state
- mixing between the two constituents may occur.
- Mixing between the first and second constituents results in a gradual change in polymer molecular weight comprising the polymer molecular weight gradient.
- discrete layers of polymer molecular weight are created and thus, an abrupt change in polymer molecular weight comprising the polymer molecular weight gradient is created. For example, when the first layer and/or the second constituent are in a solid state, little to no mixing between the two constituents occurs.
- the multi-layered structure of the hydrogel article contains a combination of discrete and gradual changes in polymer molecular weight at the layer boundaries.
- the boundaries are bounded by diffusion of molecular weights throughout the construct, but may be bound by other methods including reactive groups, gamma cross linking, cross linking agents, cyanoacrylates, or UV irradiation.
- the inventive method also includes shaping and/or molding the hydrogel article comprising a polymer molecular weight gradient.
- the hydrogel article formed by the inventive method is shaped and/or molded for use in an orthopedic procedure.
- the hydrogel article is an articulating surface replacement.
- the articulating surface replacement has a first and a second surface and at least two layers forming the multi-layered structure.
- the first surface of the articulating surface replacement is a bone-contacting surface and the second surface is an articulating surface and the gradient in polymer molecular weight ranges from a higher polymer molecular weight at the bone-contacting surface to a lower polymer molecular weight at the articulating surface. As described above, the higher polymer molecular weight results in lower water concentration and porosity and the lower polymer molecular weight results in higher water concentration and porosity.
- the higher polymer molecular weight correlates with increased strength and the lower polymer molecular weight correlates with decreased strength.
- the first surface of the articulating surface replacement is a bone-contacting surface and has a higher polymer molecular weight and the second surface is an articulating surface and has a lower polymer molecular weight
- the first surface exhibits increased strength while the second surface exhibits increased water concentration.
- the increase in water concentration exhibited by the lower polymer molecular weight increases the lubricity of the material.
- the hydrogel article forming the articulating surface replacement provides desired strength at the bone-contacting surface and also desired lubricity at the articulating surface.
- the constituents that form the hydrogel article of the present invention are hydrophilic polymers.
- the hydrophilic polymers may be polyvinyl alcohol, for example, that vary in polymer molecular weight.
- suitable hydrophilic polymers include polyhydroxyethyl methacrylate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, polyacrylamide, polyacrylic acid, hydrolyzed polyacrylonitrile, polyethyleneimine, ethoxylated polyethyleneimine, polyallylamine, polyglycols as well as blends or mixtures of any of these hydrophilic polymers.
- the constituents used to form the multi-layered structure may have polymer molecular weights selected from about 89 kilodaltons (kDa), about 130 kDa, about 186 kDa, and/or about 250 kDa.
- PVA molecular weights of about 89 kDa, about 130 kDa, about 186 kDa, and about 250 kDa corresponds to water contents of about 62.1%, 57.8%, 57.0%, and 56.1%, respectively.
- the hydrophilic polymer may be a hydrogel blend including PVA and a second polymer having, for instance, hydrophobic recurring units and hydrophilic recurring units.
- the second polymer of the hydrogel blend may be polyethylene-co-vinyl alcohol.
- other suitable polymers include diol-terminated polyhexamethylene phthalate and polystyrene-co-allyl alcohol.
- the hydrophilic polymer may be a copolymer.
- a copolymer derived from a hydrophobic monomer and a hydrophilic monomer may be suitable as the polymer, for example.
- One specific example of a suitable copolymer is polyethylene-co-vinyl alcohol, also known as “EVAL” “PEVAL” or “EVOH.”
- EVAL polyethylene-co-vinyl alcohol
- EVOH polyethylene-co-vinyl alcohol
- Other copolymers having hydrophilic recurring units and hydrophobic recurring units that may be suitable include poly(ethylene-co-acrylic acid) and polyethylene-co-methacrylic acid.
- the hydrogel article may also include additional polymers, or conventional additives such as plasticizers, components for inhibiting or reducing crack formation or propagation, components for inhibiting or reducing creep, or particulates or other additives for imparting radiopacity to the article.
- an additive for imparting radiopacity can include metal oxides, metal phosphates, and/or metal sulfates such as barium sulfate, barium titanate, zirconium oxide, ytterbium fluoride, barium phosphate, and ytterbium oxide.
- the hydrogel article of the present invention can be used in a variety of applications, including orthopedic procedures, as known in the field.
- the hydrogel article can be used to provide artificial articular cartilage.
- the hydrogel article can also be employed as artificial meniscus or articular bearing components.
- the hydrogel article having the combination of properties described above, e.g. a mechanically strong surface and a lubricious surface may be used as an implant or in a reparative procedure of the knee joint, shoulder, etc.
- the hydrogel article can also be employed in temporomandibular, proximal interphalangeal, metacarpophalangeal, metatarsalphalanx, hip capsule or other joint repair.
- the hydrogel article of the present invention can also be used to replace or rehabilitate the nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc.
- a layer, more than one layer, or the hydrogel article of the present invention may be subjected to one or more crosslinking steps.
- Crosslinking may be carried out after forming a layer, after forming a multi-layered structure, after molding or shaping the hydrogel article, or at any other suitable point during processing.
- a boundary between two layers may be subjected to crosslinking.
- crosslinking of the boundary between two layers results in increased adhesion between the layers.
- a variety of conventional approaches may be used to crosslink the composite material, including, physical crosslinking (e.g., freeze thaw method), photoinitiation, irradiation and chemical crosslinking.
- PVA hydrogels were produced from four different PVA polymer molecular weights: 89 k, 130 k, 186 k and 250 k g/mol.
- the 89 k, 130 k, and 186 k polymers were purchased from Sigma Aldrich (St. Louis Mo.), and the 250 k PVA was purchased from Vam & Poval Co., Ltd. (Japan).
- a Haake POLYLAB rheometer was used to compound PVA and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)/water. Disks having a diameter of 50 mm and a thickness of 4 mm were injection molded from the compounded PVA polymers. Molded samples were initially solvent exchanged in isopropyl alcohol for 24 hours, followed by sequential 24-hour solvent exchanges in deionized water. Samples remained in water for a minimum of 48 hours to fully hydrate prior to testing.
- Unconfined compression testing was performed in deionized water at room temperature using an Instron 3345 test frame. Test samples consisted of fully hydrated 13 mm diameter, 4 mm thick cylinders that were punched out from the injection molded disks. Samples were loaded at 0.05 in/min according to ASTM D695 and tangent modulus was calculated at 10% strain increments up to 70% strain.
- a TA Instruments 2980 TGA was used to verify water content of the hydrogels. In a nitrogen environment, samples were heated at 10° C. per minute to 110° C., and then held isothermal for 45 minutes to drive off water. The weight percent water loss was determined from the resulting TGA curve and corresponded to the water content of the gel.
- FIG. 1 A typical stress-strain data for an injection molded PVA hydrogel, e.g. 250 k g/mol PVA, is shown in FIG. 1 .
- the stress-strain behavior is non-linear, with tangent modulus increasing rapidly with increasing strain level.
- Modulus was calculated by regression analysis of the compression data at percent strain of 20%, 30%, and 40% and is shown in FIG. 2 .
- Asterisk indicated significant difference among the samples (p ⁇ 0.05, statistical analysis by Design Expert).
- FIG. 2 shows a statistically significant trend for tangent modulus versus PVA molecular weight at 20% strain.
- the final water content of the hydrogels after solvent exchange is different than the solvent concentration at time of molding.
- Water concentration is determined as the percentage weight loss using a thermogravametric analysis instrument with a ramp of 10° C./min to 120° C., an isotherm for 45 minutes, followed by a 10° C./min ramp to 160° C.
- the final water content measured from fully hydrated, injection molded PVA components differed from the initial 54% solvent concentration for each molecular weight PVA at the compounding step (Table 1).
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